MERS Coronavirus News

The U.S. health officials issued an advisory today as the deadly MERS virus outbreak continues in South Korea. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued the advisory to health care providers in an effort to guard against a similar MERS outbreak in the U.S. The advisory instructs doctors

News that an outbreak of coronavirus .htm" id="ramplink_MERS_" targetblank">MERS has infected at least 36 in South Korea has lead the country to quarantine more than 1,600 and even 17 camels in the hope of stopping virus, according to local authorities. But just how contagious is the Middle East

The MERS outbreak continues to grow in South Korea , with 36 infected and more than 1,600 people in quarantine just over two weeks after that country’s patient zero was identified last month. Even 17 camels -- in various zoos -- have been quarantined as an extra precaution, according to The

More than 1,300 people are in quarantine in South Korea as the country grapples with an outbreak of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, and at least two people have died from the disease, authorities said. A person traveling from the Middle East to South Korea is believed to be

In the winter, gloves hold railings, open doors, push strollers and sometimes even act as your own personal tissue. So what happens when all those germs transfer to your winter gloves? " Good Morning America " took to the snowy paths in New York City's Central Park to swab people's gloves - ranging

An Illinois man who tested positive for MERS after shaking hands with an infected business associate never had the deadly virus, health officials said today. Rather, he received a “false positive” test result, raising new questions about the transmissibility of MERS and the tests used to spot it.

A simple handshake has raised questions about MERS , the deadly infection now known to have spread on U.S. soil. An Illinois man tested positive for the infection Friday , marking the third U.S. case in two weeks. But unlike the first two cases, the man had not come from Saudi Arabia. Rather, he

The deadly MERS-CoV virus has spread to a third U.S. citizen and officials believe the man was infected while in the U.S. Learn more about the history of the outbreak. Officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control believe an Illinois man likely contracted the disease from an Indiana man, who

Catching a disease may be the last thing on your mind as people gather for commencement ceremonies, sporting events or religious pilgrimages in the coming months, but they may be sharing more than memories when they come together. Gatherings that draw people from all over the world will occur in